The New York Giants couldn't pull it off against the San Francisco 49ers, 20 to 17, on September 11, 1988.

1988 New York Giants

Final

SF

49ers

2-0-0

20

NYG

Giants

1-1-0

17

Team

SF

NYG

1

0

7

2

10

3

3

3

0

4

7

7

Total

20

17

1st quarter

SF

NYG

Giants

Lionel Manuel 12-yard pass from Phil Simms (Raul Allegre kick)

0

7

2nd quarter

SF

NYG

49ers

Mike Cofer 35-yard field goal

3

7

49ers

Doug DuBose 1-yard run (Mike Cofer kick)

10

7

Giants

Raul Allegre 36-yard field goal

10

10

3rd quarter

SF

NYG

49ers

Mike Cofer 26-yard field goal

13

10

4th quarter

SF

NYG

Giants

Lionel Manuel 15-yard pass from Phil Simms (Raul Allegre kick)

13

17

49ers

Jerry Rice 78-yard pass from Joe Montana (Mike Cofer kick)

20

17

49ers

Giants

1st Downs

25

17

Passing 1st Downs

11

7

Rushing 1st Downs

13

8

1st downs from penalties

1

2

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

73

69

Total Yards

430

309

Yards per play

5.9

4.5

Passing

249

197

Comp - Att

21 - 37

21 - 37

Yards per pass

6.2

4.9

Interceptions thrown

0

0

Sacks - Yards lost

3 - 14

3 - 30

Rushing

181

112

Rushing Attempts

33

29

Yards per rush

5.5

3.9

Penalties

9

4

Turnovers

2

0

Fumbles lost

2

0

Interceptions

0

0

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Joe Montana 10 18 148 8.2 1 0 0 101.2
Steve Young 11 18 115 6.4 0 0 3 79.6
Jerry Rice 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 39.6
Team 21 37 249 7.1 1 0 3 88.0

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Roger Craig 18 110 6.1 0
Steve Young 5 48 9.6 0
Tom Rathman 6 21 3.5 0
Doug DuBose 3 2 0.7 1
Joe Montana 1 0 0.0 0
Team 33 181 5.5 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Jerry Rice 4 109 27.3 1
Roger Craig 9 69 7.7 0
Tom Rathman 3 27 9.0 0
Mike Wilson 2 25 12.5 0
Ron Heller 2 24 12.0 0
Wes Chandler 1 9 9.0 0
Team 21 263 7.1 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 4 2 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Kevin Fagan 1.0
Charles Haley 1.0
Larry Roberts 1.0
Team 3.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Mike Cofer 2 4 2 8
Team 2 4 2 8

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Barry Helton 4 156 39.0
Team 4 156 39.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Doug DuBose 3 49 16.3 0
Team 3 49 16.3 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Wes Chandler 2 14 7.0 0
Team 2 14 7.0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Phil Simms 21 37 227 6.1 2 0 3 93.0
Team 21 37 197 6.1 2 0 3 93.0

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Joe Morris 22 67 3.0 0
George Adams 4 31 7.8 0
Phil Simms 2 14 7.0 0
Jeff Hostetler 1 0 0.0 0
Team 29 112 3.9 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Lionel Manuel 6 80 13.3 2
Mark Ingram 4 48 12.0 0
Mark Bavaro 3 42 14.0 0
Joe Morris 3 26 8.7 0
Zeke Mowatt 1 8 8.0 0
Lee Rouson 1 7 7.0 0
George Adams 1 6 6.0 0
Maurice Carthon 1 6 6.0 0
Ottis Anderson 1 4 4.0 0
Team 21 227 6.1 2 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 0 2

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Eric Dorsey 1.0
Andy Headen 2.0
Team 3.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Raul Allegre 1 2 2 5
Team 1 2 2 5

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Maury Buford 5 196 39.2
Team 5 196 39.2

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Lee Rouson 4 65 16.3 0
Mark Ingram 1 27 27.0 0
Team 5 92 18.4 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Phil McConkey 2 41 20.5 0
Team 2 41 20.5 0

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